No. 8,223 in Swedish
ansträngda
"Ansträngda" means "strained" or "tense" in English.
In a sentence
Hans relationer med kollegorna är ansträngda.
His relationships with his colleagues are strained.
This usage of 'ansträngda' describes strained or tense relationships.
Att arbeta under sådana ansträngda förhållanden är inte hållbart.
Working under such strained conditions is not sustainable.
Here 'ansträngda' refers to pressured or challenging conditions.
Deras kommunikation har blivit allt mer ansträngd den senaste tiden.
Their communication has become increasingly strained recently.
In this context, 'ansträngd' denotes communication becoming tense or difficult.
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